Eddie, since you've chosen to ask me on the list for a response to your article, I'll respond in kind.
1. I have never made the statement that you attributed to me in your proposed article, nor anything resembling it. 2. I have been involved for a number of years in discussions about expanding access to 35W at Lake Street, a topic that has been discussed in the community since 35W was built. I have made no deals and do not apologize in any way for exploring the potential for better access to and from south Minneapolis for residents and workers. I continue to hope that a solution that includes improved access can be worked out in the community planning process that continues today. 3. As you know. the current planning process started in 1997, long before Honeywell was for sale (1999). The initial access study was presented in January of 1998. It recommended the flyover ramp, while there was still no indication that Honeywell was leaving. To suggest that I then got Wells Fargo to make a multi-million dollar purchase based on an access ramp is absurd. I wish I had that much influence over private capital investments. 4. I demand that you remove from the article the statement that you attribute to me. It is false. I never said it. 5. When you announced your intention to run against me, you published a front-page commitment in your papers not to unfairly editorialize against me. For you to use your byline and wrongly attribute a quote to me falls below the standards of good community journalism. 6. Finally, I repeat my demand that you remove the quote attributed to me and present in all of your papers a fair and accurate representation of the facts regarding this and all matters between now and the election. Eddie, I welcome you to the discussion of community issues either as a candidate (even running against me) or as a community journalist, but not as both at the same time. By blurring these lines you do a disservice to yourself and the community. Peter McLaughlin _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
